I’m thankful to be in the position I am in. We’re excited but understand this is just the beginning. We still have a long way to go and have a lot of things we can improve on. It’s surreal to be the first ever @NBA2KLeague tournament Champs! Thanks for all the support. #togetherpic.twitter.com/3V67353eLA

CLTX Gaming, the Boston Celtics organization’s NBA 2K League team, announced today their official partnership with Splyce, a professional video gaming esports organization. The partnership is the first of its kind, dedicated to building the foundation for a successful NBA 2K League team. In preparation for the inaugural NBA 2K League season, Splyce will collaborate with CLTX Gaming on initiatives such as roster personnel and player development, while assisting with the design and layout of the training facility and team living space in the Boston area. Already fielding top competitive gaming teams in League of Legends, Call of Duty, Rocket League and Counter-Strike, Splyce will also contribute to CLTX Gaming’s competitive analysis and gameplay strategy. “NBA 2K is one of the top sports simulations in the world,” said Jim Ferris, Managing Director, CLTX Gaming. “By combining our rich history in basketball with Splyce’s ability to field top teams of competitive gamers, we believe we are well positioned to create a top NBA 2K League team in CLTX Gaming.”

D’Antoni said a lot of work has already been done toward completing a contract extension. “It’s a good ways (into it). I don’t do it. That’s my agent. He takes care of that stuff. They’ve been discussing it for a long time now. It just hasn’t been a couple weeks. It’s been awhile that they’ve been talking. So they’ll figure it out. “Everybody likes security. It’s just a matter of okay this is the direction the organization wants to go. I want to be a part of it. It’s just normal business and we just got to take care of business.”